Contact embrella at 609-520-1500 or scholarships@embrella.org. In addition to staff being able to answer any questions you have over the phone or through email, we also have webinars regarding post-secondary education, financial aid, the FAFSA and NJFC Scholars Program applications available throughout the year. For more information, please contact Scholarships Program Manager Ebony Lenard.

• Resource Family (foster parent)
• Group Homes
•          Independent Living Facilities

The FAFSA is a form produced by the Federal Department of Education which allows all students to apply for federally funded student aid. Applications can be obtained at www.fafsa.ed.gov or by calling the FAFSA hotline at 800.4.FED.AID. The FAFSA must be completed for a student to complete their NJFC Scholars application.

For the NJFC Scholars Program application, it is required that you submit proof of a completed FAFSA for the current academic year. This may be in the form of a Student Aid Report (SAR). Students unable to complete the FAFSA due to citizenship status may be able to submit a copy of the NJ Alternative Financial Aid application to meet this requirement.

The school you attend must accept Federal Title IV funding and be in the United States. An easy way to see if your school or program accepts Title IV funding is to ask the Financial Aid Department or check https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/schoolSearch?locale=en_EN. Schools and programs that accept Title IV funds have an assigned school code, which can be found on the federal website. You may also contact embrella for assistance.

Please note, based on the eligibility criteria some students may be limited to attendance at a New Jersey Public institution. Contact embrella for more information.

The EOF program was created to ensure meaningful access to higher education for those who come from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. To ensure the opportunity to attend college, EOF provides supplemental financial aid to help cover college costs and hosts an array of campus based outreach and supportive services. For more information or to find out if your school participates, please visit here.

It is strongly encouraged that students submit their applications and any other required paperwork without delay in order to be given the highest consideration for receiving this scholarship, as well as to help the NJFC Scholars Program meet the deadlines set by the applicant’s post-secondary institution.

Applications completed in full by the priority deadline will guarantee that accepted students names will be included in the first requests for information from the post-secondary institutions for scholarship reimbursement.

The priority deadline for fall is July 1, however, applications will continue to be accepted until September 1 for Fall and Spring and February 1 for Spring only.